Hello you lovely deviants,I wanted to get your opinions on a major part of the Protagonist design,As you may or may not know, the actual protagonist is going to have a set design, there will be no character customisation.So the original plan was to design the features of the protagonist together (hair color, hair style, eye color etc.)
But, I was thinking - would it make it more immersive to go down the hidden, mysterious route - like the Mandalorian, or Goblin Slayer, were you would never see the Protagonists Face?
Additionally, I would still be getting input from the community regarding their "Faceless" Helmet/Mask design - and am considering finding a dedicated character designer to assist to as getting this right would be important.If we did a faceless protagonist, I would also not be worried about portraying emotion as there are plenty of options through emotion based FX or cartoon symbols that have been used throughout early or pixel games since the dawn of games,
The other thought I had is that other characters in the game would see you, its just that you would not see yourself. Consider a conversation where you reveal how you look, the other character can see them, but maybe our view is blocked by a bird, or a bookshelf - which I think would add a little comedy to it.
I would ensure there is a valid reason for covering their face too - I am currently considering going down the line of some sort of blacksmith tradition in which hiding their identity is a common practice in their profession - (they Why i haven't figured out yet).
Finally, as mentioned in the photo, those designs are not the final designs - I solely just wanted to create a quick mockup of the character wearing a helmet - If you have any questions, or feedback please let me know :)